The Livability List: Social Media Highlights, April 4-18

It's sometimes hard to keep up with all the news in land use and livability. On Twitter and Facebook, 1000 Friends strives to keep you informed about what matters. But don't worry if you miss something along the way--our Livability List recaps some of our recent social media highlights.

Traffic expert Tom Vanderbilt wrote an in-depth four-part series on Slate on the subject of walking, starting with a discussion on the world “pedestrian” in the “Crisis in American Walking,” and concluding by exploring the role of street design in encouraing or discouraging walking, in “Learning to Walk.”

We had a great evening with Governor Barbara Roberts, who discussed her roots, her political campaigns, and her fights for the land use system at a McCall Society Speaker Series event on April 10 in Portland. You can read more about it and see our photos here.